Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.

Poll a preschooler or a parent and both will tell you who lives in a pineapple under the sea. But there's much more to the little, yellow, porous fellow than that. USA TODAY's uncorks 10 years of SpongeBob SquarePants trivia:

After eight seasons and almost 100 finalists, a week rarely passes without new music from a former 'American Idol'contestant. USA TODAY combs through summer's 'Idol'-heavy release schedule in search of titles to tide fans over while they await albums from Kris Allen and Adam Lambert.

Thousands of protesters, some dressed like Revolutionary War soldiers and most waving signs with anti-tax slogans, gathered around the nation Wednesday for a series of rallies modeled after the original Boston Tea Party. They chose the income tax filing deadline to express their displeasure with government spending since President Barack Obama took office.